Pitchfork Interview Series: Yaya Bey

Born Hadaiyah Bey, Yaya Bey grew up in Queens, NY writing music with her father, hip-hop artist Grand Daddy I.U. The now 34 year old is a multifaceted force to be reckoned with. Whether as a writer, a visual artist, an activist, or educator, Yaya Bey advocates for Black people through art and protest. <img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/1*3LRezNtWO4obf1LUuRnrfw.jpeg" style="height:350px; width:700px" /> Yaya Bey in performance. Image courtesy <a href="https://thevinylfactory.com/features/yaya-bey-remember-north-star-interview/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">the Vinyl Factory</a> After discovering <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/3EkQCzETanU99QpEQ7JFoT?si=v3BVb2QWQ7SrwOicqnMGpQ" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">The Many Alter-Egos of Trill’etta Brown</a> during the pandemic, a few years post release, I was instantly hooked. The Many Alter-egos of Trill’eta Brown was a multimedia release that includes an EP, book, and a digital collage. Uncovering the layers of what I thought was just one album, excited me as a fan of multi-media artists. The album represents the many sides of Yaya Bey, as well as the multiplicities of Blackness, womanhood, queerness. My personal favorite being Celie Jr. <a href="https://eaosei.medium.com/pitchfork-interview-series-yaya-bey-10b63f1b4f38">Read More</a>